Time Trial Discussion

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Did a quick 40 mins session just to see how the Corvette feels. Ended up with a 1:31.460....it's alright I guess. Want to push it into the 1:30s.

Overall, this new TT doesn't seem to be too horrible. The car actually has a lot of grip, and pretty darn stable (maybe I'm still under driving it?).

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First test at Laguna Seca in 150 kms : 1'32'943 with TC at 0.
Not too far from the gold medal (well quite far anyway, 🤣🤣, especially when you have the impression of being at full tilt everywhere 🥵🥵) but I'm quite happy for the moment if at the top of the ranking he doesn't get excited too much with the Corvette 🤣🤣

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Edit : Come on, I'm getting a little closer 1'32'574

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Opps, I forgot to check my TTs. I'd been focusing on the daily races recently and I'd only put in a few laps on each TT. I just outside gold (3.08% or something like that the last I checked) on the Suzuka TT after just a handful of laps and I like that one and was going to go back to it, but forgot. I got my 1M for silver but I am kind of bummed as that could have been an easier gold for me.

I don't mind Laguna Seca but I don't get on with road cars. The corvette on this one will be interesting...
 
Very nice new TT. When I saw what it was I didn't expect it to be this pleasant, so pleasantly surprised. Guess there will be many medals to collect at the end. Got gold after I learned where to brake, which I think will stay gold, now it's to see if I want more shiny gold or not 😊
Good luck GT planet racers!
 
First meters on Laguna felt a bit weird with the vette, engine braking does feel a bit weird indeed, but I sort of refuse to do the gearbox saus making action from 5th to 1th 🤣
So gently went from 5th to 2nd on T1 and in 3th out 😁🤣.

1:31.802 for the first few laps, it actually drives a lot better than I was expecting, this will be a grind, and a lot of T6 frustration car throwing 🤣
 
Gomario JSP
First meters on Laguna felt a bit weird with the vette, engine braking does feel a bit weird indeed, but I sort of refuse to do the gearbox saus making action from 5th to 1th 🤣
So gently went from 5th to 2nd on T1 and in 3th out 😁🤣.

1:31.802 for the first few laps, it actually drives a lot better than I was expecting, this will be a grind, and a lot of T6 frustration car throwing 🤣
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That turn for some reason isn't as difficult in this car compare to the others. Once you get used to it, you can be pretty brave with the throttle. The problem I'm having right now is turn 3. I can seem to get the car to the left hand side in a stable manner, so I always ended up upsetting the balance and fling myself out of the track. The exit of the crock screw is my other week point... can't seem to get the exiting speed :/
 
Evilmuffin
That turn for some reason isn't as difficult in this car compare to the others. Once you get used to it, you can be pretty brave with the throttle. The problem I'm having right now is turn 3. I can seem to get the car to the left hand side in a stable manner, so I always ended up upsetting the balance and fling myself out of the track. The exit of the crock screw is my other week point... can't seem to get the exiting speed :/
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I know exactly what you mean, I have the same issue and I'm figuring out if I go in 3th or 4th, it kind of depends how good or bad my slide entry is 🤣. 4th is more stable but a lack in power in the lower rev range.... 3th a lot more u UNstable but if it goes right........ 🤣
The corckscrew is hard but the fact that the penalty registration is 6 miles further is even worse 🤣🤣 , do you exit in 3th or shortshift to 4th?, still a lot to figure out 🤣
 
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I was a good 1/2 a second ahead of my PB at the penultimate corner...then my foot slipped off the brake pedal.........

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Gomario JSP
I know exactly what you mean, I have the same issue and I'm figuring out if I go in 3th or 4th, it kind of depends how good or bad my slide entry is 🤣. 4th is more stable but a lack in power in the lower rev range.... 3th a lot more u UNstable but if it goes right........ 🤣
The corckscrew is hard but the fact that the penalty registration is 6 miles further is even worse 🤣🤣 , do you exit in 3th or shortshift to 4th?, still a lot to figure out 🤣
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As of right now I'm going through Crockscrew in 3 rd gear at about 60% throttle. Then increase to 100% once the car bottom out...it usually ended up in a bit of neutral slide for a show period of time then stable out then upshift to 4th.
 
Vule
And I actually started a brand new account couple of days ago, I will abandon my original account completely, so feel free to add me on friends list, PSN is SR_Vule.

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Hey, I'm at the top of a leaderboard! :dopey: Please wait on adding more friends, and everyone else on this list please take a break from Monza for the next week. :lol:


Anyhoo...I tried to improve at Suzuka three days ago but was getting nowhere. I think I did around an hour, and the best I could do was run 1 lap within a tenth of my best. So I took a two day break from the game and let the chips fall where they may results wise for that particular TT. Unfortunately, it did drop me out of the top 1,000. Oh well.

On to Laguna. The car surprised me in how stable it is. Still need to be careful, but I was expecting to be sideways a lot more often than I am. Four things of note:
  1. Though it is somewhat easier to navigate turn 6 in this car, I still don't like that corner. At least I'm not getting launched into outer space when I hit the sausage there.
  2. Entering the corkscrew. I swear I brake at the same spot, yet the results always differ. Sometimes I end up getting in too slowly and lose speed. Sometimes the car just doesn't slow down and I find myself off in the gravel as I drop out of the corner. And sometimes it slows down to just the right speed and I get through there perfectly. Like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates, I never know what I'm going to get.
  3. I feel like I get more rotation in turn 10 by briefly dropping into 3rd, but I hit the rev limiter entering the turn and am probably losing time.
  4. Dear God, the penalty zone! :mad: It ruins not 1, not 2, but 3 laps if you pick up a penalty in the corkscrew. It doesn't penalize you on the lap you receive the penalty. Nooo...instead you get a nice red time on that lap and have the pleasure of being forced to slow down on the FOLLOWING lap. And of course that penalty zone is placed at the exit of the final corner. So unless you are like me and turn around in annoyance after slowing down, you will get a nice, turtle-like start to lap 3. What I don't understand is that there are THREE turns after the corkscrew. Why not force you to slow down on the lap you actually pick up the penalty?? Aggravating.
Alright, enough complaining. My lap was anything but smooth. Sub 1:31 shouldn't be difficult, especially now that I've watched TheKie's guide and found out the goofy early shifting/engine braking oddity.
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Dolph Drago
Dear God, the penalty zone! :mad: It ruins not 1, not 2, but 3 laps if you pick up a penalty in the corkscrew. It doesn't penalize you on the lap you receive the penalty. Nooo...instead you get a nice red time on that lap and have the pleasure of being forced to slow down on the FOLLOWING lap. And of course that penalty zone is placed at the exit of the final corner. So unless you are like me and turn around in annoyance after slowing down, you will get a nice, turtle-like start to lap 3. What I don't understand is that there are THREE turns after the corkscrew. Why not force you to slow down on the lap you actually pick up the penalty?? Aggravating.
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The stupid penalty is back. Whatever happened to invalidate the lap instead? The did it in Monza :confused:
 
djolliea
Had a quick first session at Laguna Seca. The Corvette is actually pretty fun to drive once you get your braking points right. Feels predictable and easy to correct oversteer.

Still almost a second off the top but here's my fastest lap so far:
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I see now i can make a Gazillion-quatripple seconds in T9 :lol: :lol:
Smooth as silk like always! :bowdown:
 
A bit bummed having to give Suzuka the vacation pass and settled for silver from my first stints.

Monza is quite the combo. Modern track layout with an old car on modern tires with old handling. I bought a P4 pretty early in GT7's run and it's a dream to drive on RH's. Once properly setup, it sticks while being very responsive and handles power quite well. In this TT though, it feels like steering a boat on snow. I think gold is possible, but don't feel very motivated as it's more of a chore for me getting good laps in, instead of experiencing the joy of driving. Maybe the handling is supposed to emulate old tires. idk

Laguna Seca looks fun. Eager to try it out soon.
 
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